164 results for Islamic world

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Only a year ago, savers from Europe were pouring money into Icelandic banks, looking to capitalise on high interest rates. Now the banks are bust and the nation’s identity is shaken. On page 19 Monocle travels to Reykjavik…

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Toronto’s newest cultural landmark is the Aga Khan Museum, dedicated to collecting art and artefacts from throughout the Islamic world. A serene and inclusive site, it aims to educate and unite visitors of all faiths.

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it was the former shah’s haven of hedonism and now the island of kish is being rediscovered as a place where the islamic republic can let its hair down (well, almost).
A relatively liberal atmosphere, growing investment…

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Veteran journalist Menashe Amir broadcasts in Farsi from Israel to millions of Iranians. His weekly radio call-in show on Israel Radio International is a way for people in the Islamic Republic to air their views.

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World-renowned writer and chef Anissa Helou’s look into the food culture of the Islamic world, how Brazilian acai berries became a global nutrient phenomenon, plus a little-known wine region in Portugal that deserves more…

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The best quality of life in Cairo is not to be found in its glitzy but homogeneous satellite towns but in the old-fashioned charm of El Korba. Founded early last century by a Belgian baron, it combines Islamic and Art-Deco…

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With the White House steering clear of the term 'Islamic extremists', Martin Plaut and Samira Shackle discuss the importance of words in battling terror. Also: Fernando Augusto Pacheco flicks through the news weeklies in…

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As the World Islamic Economic Forum begins in London we'll find out why the Malaysians are investing billions in London. We'll head to Istanbul to find out about a reinvented 21st-century silk road trade route and we get…

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The industry-only first day of the Frankfurt Book Fair has wrapped after a packed opener of publishing pow-wows. More than 7,000 exhibitors have settled into the long corridors until Sunday, with guest of honour Indonesia…

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Iran is looking to come in from the economic cold and join the World Trade Organisation. Yet there are still many nuances of its long isolation to contend with and in terms of WTO membership the most pressing is a general…